Unexpected NHL record holders

Unexpected NHL record holders

You will be surprised at what NHL records these past and present players hold.

During the 2008–09 season, Mike Green of the Washington Capitals set the mark for the longest goal-scoring streak by a defenceman when he potted at least one goal in eight straight games. (Brian Donogh/QMI Agency)

Brian Donogh/Winnipeg Sun/QMI Agency

Phoenix Coyotes goaltender Mike Smith stopped 54 shots in a shutout win on April 3, 2012. Smith set the NHL record for most saves made in a shutout. (Codie McLachlan/QMI Agency)

Codie McLachlan/Edmonton Sun

Former Edmonton Oilers defensive stalwart Charlie Huddy has his name in the record books as the player with the highest career playoff plus/minus at +82. (Brian Donogh/QMI Agency)

Brian Donogh/Winnipeg Sun/QMI Agency

Former Edmonton Oilers forward Craig Simpson hold a pretty quirky NHL record: the highest shooting percentage in a career with a minimum of 800 shots. Simpson scored on 23.66% of his shots. (David Bloom/QMI Agency/Files)

DAVID BLOOM/EDMONTON SUN/QMI AGE

Last season, St. Louis Blues goaltender Brian Elliott set the NHL record for highest save percentage in a regular season (.940). (Errol McGihon/QMI Agency/Files)

Former Senators goaltender Patrick Lalime had a very promising start to his NHL career when he went undefeated in his first 16 games during the 1996-97 season. (Tony Caldwell/QMI Agency/Files)

One NHL mark that Wayne Gretzky does not own is the most assists in one period record, held by Winnipeg Jets great Dale Hawerchuk. The former Jets captain earned five assists in one period on March 6, 1984. (Marcel Cretain/QMI Agency/Files)

Marcel Cretain

Dave Andreychuk holds the NHL record for most power-play goals in a career with 274. In fact, almost 44% of his career goal total (640) came with the man advantage. (QMI Agency/Files)

Stanley Cup champion defenceman and Hall of Famer Ray Bourque holds one NHL record most fans think would be held by a forward: most shots (6,206) in a career. (Jim Wells/QMI Agency/Files)